Now for something Wildly Different.

On Thursday just past, a little message popped up on my Twitter feed calling for the help of any available photographers to cover the opening of an exhibition in The Observatory on Sir John Rogersons Quay. It was being organised by the Blueleaf Gallery and the exhibition is called ‘Wildly Different Things: New York and Dublin’. As I live just a few minutes away I thought it would be a nice thing to try and shoot; so I put up my hand and before too long was being briefed over the phone as to what was required.
I arrived early with the thought of capturing some of the exhibts and rooms without many people and it was lucky I did because there was a massive turnout. One of the rooms showcases work commissioned by Absolut so they were on hand to offer a steady flow of drinks. The servers never had to go too far before their trays were cleared.

“Will you have a drink sir?”  - “Absolut-ely!”   (sorry…)

It was a great evening with some great pieces on display. Well worth a visit. It runs untile the 20th March so give it a shot.

To see my shots from the night click here or on the photo above.

Post Update : That night there was a performance put on by guy called Larry Beau. He had a small group of backing singers and a few musicians to accompany him.  He wrote this piece especially for the night of the opening.  It’s called “Last night I dreamed of New York City” (at least i think that’s what it’s called…)

I’ll apologise now for the shaky cam – all I can say is that I was in a very awkward position. Oh and I should also apologise for the fact that you’ll see the odd freeze and sound of a shutter – this is what happens when you shoot video on a 5D MKII and take photos at the same time

Wildly Different Things: New York and Dublin
A BlueLeaf Unlimited Project
Opening Hours: 10am-6pm Tues-Fri; 12-5pm Sat and Sun
The Observatory, 7-11 Sir John Rogersons Quay
Dublin, Ireland